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Well today I got my second Mosin. It’s a 1944 M44 With Matching Numbers. What does the y in the circle mean? See any other marks that are interesting? Special thanks to Longcolt44 who helped me pick one out. I’m very pleased and don’t think I could have found a better one. I’ve already cleaned it and ran boiling water down it. It already seamed cleaner than my first Mosin. Loads the rounds perfect with no proublems. I can’t wait to try it out. Sure is a lot shorter than the 91/30. I really like the feel of it.

Thanks again Longcolt44


By bonnoughj at 2012-07-10


By bonnoughj at 2012-07-10


By bonnoughj at 2012-07-10


By bonnoughj at 2012-07-10


By bonnoughj at 2012-07-10


By bonnoughj at 2012-07-10


By bonnoughj at 2012-07-10


By bonnoughj at 2012-07-10

Nice. Has character all over it. Is it a laminate? Hard to tell from the pics.

desdem12 wrote:Nice. Has character all over it. Is it a laminate? Hard to tell from the pics.

Yes its a Laminate.. I found that the y in the circle means (Oval Y -- Final black powder proof, Russia) What does that mean?

Not sure exactly but i spose it is a firing proof where they test an overload.

you will fall in love with the fireballs that thing will throw.

randver wrote:you will fall in love with the fireballs that thing will throw.

i liked firing yours monday. you could put a hot dog on end of bayonet and roast it when you shoot it. i got confirmation from AIM mine was shipped.

The Y is yet another unknown marking as so many of them are.

That was nice when I picked it out and now that you cleaned her up it's great. That came from my very own honey hole. I have to say, this man has a great wife. She drove just shy of 400 miles, round trip, to pick up a rifle and 440 rounds of russian ammo for her husband as he couldn't get off work. Now that's a companion.

Longcolt44 wrote:That was nice when I picked it out and now that you cleaned her up it's great. That came from my very own honey hole. I have to say, this man has a great wife. She drove just shy of 400 miles, round trip, to pick up a rifle and 440 rounds of russian ammo for her husband as he couldn't get off work. Now that's a companion.

Ya, thanks she is great. Couple of my guns are in her name because I didn't want to take off work. She has reminded me a few times about that.. lol

Tell her that she should share them - you can shoot them and she can clean them.
(Did not work for me but it is worth a try. )

Hombre wrote:Tell her that she should share them - you can shoot them and she can clean them.
(Did not work for me but it is worth a try. )

I'd be happy if she went shooting with me.

Good wife all right! I wouldn't travel 400 miles for anything, that's what a C&R is for